BAPE - Bathing Ape / Bapesta Shoes by Foot Solider
Whether you are a hip hop fan, a sneaker guru, or a trendy shopper
in SOHO - you are probably familiar with BAPE (Bathing Ape /
Bapesta). BAPE is the hottest hip-hop wear on the market right now -
with shoes routinely going for over $400 / pair and tee-shirts fetching
$100s.
Founded by DJ Nigo - who has $30,000 platinum covered teeth - and
co-produced by Pharrel - BAPE combines hip-hop flavor with regular
trends. Take the BAPE sneakers below - they are clearly modeled off the
Nike Air Force Ones but with more urban style. And while Bape shoes
fetch $400+ on retail sites or in SOHO, they be had under $100 on eBay.
So take a look!
Bape Logo:

About BAPE from the New York Magazine: "In Tokyo, as we are always
being reminded, the currency is cool, and A Bathing Ape is the gold
standard. The clothing line looks, to the uninitiated, like standard
big-jeans streetwear, heavy on the camo....The secret? Exclusivity—everything is limited-edition, and BAPE’s Hong
Kong branch is open only to prescreened “members”—which produces
rock-concert-style lines at BAPE stores and a resale market where a
T-shirt can fetch $1,000."
Guide created: 11/29/05 (updated 08/13/08)


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